Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Inhibiting or preventing the growth or development of malignant cells.
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- adjective oncology
Inhibiting thedevelopment oftumours . - noun oncology, pharmacology Any such agent, used in
chemotherapy .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective used in the treatment of cancer
- noun any of several drugs that control or kill neoplastic cells; used in chemotherapy to kill cancer cells; all have unpleasant side effects that may include nausea and vomiting and hair loss and suppression of bone marrow function
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Examples
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The one duty carried out by a home IV therapy nurse with which people are most familiar is the administration of IV drugs to cancer patients; these drugs are called antineoplastic agents.
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Many of these drugs, such as some arthritis or antineoplastic medicine, are needed by many people.
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It has also been used to stimulate the production of granulocytes in patients receiving medication e.g., antineoplastic agents that may resuit in significant leukopenia.
The Neuropsychiatric Guide to Modern Everyday Psychiatry Michael Alan Taylor 1993
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The crude seed extract of this plant showed antineoplastic action.
Chapter 12 1991
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A non-taxane, microtubule dynamics inhibitor, it belongs to a class of antineoplastic agents, the halichondrins, which are natural products isolated from the marine sponge Halichondria okadai.
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Selenium's SeLECT technology is meant to create a safer, more effective and less-costly antimicrobial or antineoplastic coating meant to prevent dental facility contamination.
San Antonio Business News - Local San Antonio News | The San Antonio Business Journal 2010
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Lenalidomide has antineoplastic activity and therefore the complications of tumor lysis syndrome may occur.
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Selenium's SeLECT technology is meant to create a safer, more effective and less-costly antimicrobial or antineoplastic coating meant to prevent dental facility contamination.
Los Angeles Business News - Local Los Angeles News | Los Angeles Business from bizjournals 2010
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We focus on varying diseases relating to respiratory system, digestive system, cardio-cerebral vascular system, antineoplastic, bone diseases-modifying antirheumatic, gynecological, and refill nutrition, among others.
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Bufalo D, Biroccio A, Trisciuoglio D, Bruno T, Floridi A, et al. (2002) Bcl-2 has differing effects on the sensitivity of breast cancer cells depending on the antineoplastic drug used.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Daniela Trisciuoglio et al. 2010
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